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Ministry of Electronics & IT
Amazon India to commence Electronic Devices Manufacturing in India
Announcement Comes After Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Holds Virtual Interaction with Amazon India Head Amit Agarwal
Minister suggests Amazon India to Take Products Made by Indian artisans and Ayurvedic Products to Global Markets Through eCommerce Platform
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Communications and Law &Justice, today held a virtual meeting with Amit Agarwal, Amazon’s Global Senior Vice President and Country Head for India. Range of issues related to digital sector were discussed during this meeting. After this meeting Amazon India has made an announcement to start manufacturing of electronics products from India. To begin with, Amazon is going to start manufacturing of Amazon Fire TV stick from India.
Speaking on the occasion Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Government of India said “India is an attractive investment destination and is poised to become a major player in the global supply chain in the electronics and IT products industry. Our Government’s decision to launch a Production Linked Incentive  Scheme has received tremendous response globally. We welcome Amazon’s decision to set up a manufacturing line in Chennai, as it will enhance domestic production capacities, and create jobs as well. This will further our mission of creating an AatmaNirbhar Bharat which is digitally empowered.” Minister also mentioned that it is only a beginning for Amazon’s efforts to manufacture electronics products from India for India and export markets.
Amazon will commence its manufacturing efforts with contract manufacturer Cloud Network Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn in Chennai and start production later this year. The device manufacturing program will be able to produce hundreds of thousands of Fire TV Stick devices every year, catering to the demands of customers in India. Amazon will continuously evaluate scaling capacity to additional marketplaces/cities depending on the domestic demand.
India has taken several key steps to encourage electronics manufacturing in India. The Production Linked Manufacturing  for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing has emerged as a major success with many international companies commencing production of electronics goods from India. Entry of Amazon in this sector adds to the success story of electronics manufacturing in India.
IT Minister wrote on Koo- “Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, electronics manufacturing in India has recently attracted some of the biggest investments from global giants. Happy to share Amazon India is the latest to join this success story of India.”
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Shri Prasad asked Amazon India to help in taking products made by India’s artisans and Ayurvedic products to global markets through eCommerce Platform. He said, "Amazon is a global company but Amazon India must evolve as a truly India company deeply connected with Indian business community and culture."
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Ministry of Finance
Tariff Notification No.25/2020 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby makes the following amendment in the Notification of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs No.20/2020-CUSTOMS , dated 5th March, 2020 with effect from 17th March, 2020, namely: -
In the SCHEDULE-I of the said Notification, for serial No. 1 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with Ms Leena Nair, Global CEO of Chanel
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Ms. Leena Nair, Global CEO of Chanel, a French luxury fashion house, in Paris on 14 July 2023.
Prime Minister congratulated Ms. Nair for her success and invited Chanel to explore investment opportunities and collaboration potential in India.
The discussions focused on ways to promote handicrafts, khadi and skill development of artisans in India.
Special Service and Features
Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Yuva Sangam: A group of 45 selected youth from Kerala will leave for Uttar Pradesh tomorrow from IIT Palakkad
22 May 2023, Palakkad:
As part of the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Yuva Sangam program, a group of forty-five youth selected from Kerala will leave tomorrow from IIT Palakkad to Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology in Uttar Pradesh, informed Professor A Seshadri Shekhar, Director, IIT Palakkad in a press conference organized in the campus. Prof. Thalapil Pradeep, a Padma Shri awardee and a Professor at IIT Madras will flag off the delegation in a function to be held at IIT Palakkad campus tomorrow at 2.30 pm.
The team consists of 35 youth from Kerala and 10 from Lakshadweep. The visit is part of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Yuva Sangam program which is a National Integration initiative that aims to promote education and cultural exchange between the states. During their week-long visit, the delegates will have the opportunity to experience and learn about various aspects of the host state under five broad areas: Paryatan , Parampara , Pragati , Paraspar Sampark , and Prodyogik .
The team will visit various places including Varanasi, Allahabad Museum, Chandrashekhar Azad Park, visit the industrial hub which is IFFCO in Phulpur and NTPC, Meja etc . To reciprocate this, a group of forty five selected youth from Uttar Pradesh will also visit IIT Palakkad.
The team will reach Palakkad on the 30th of this month and will visit Kaladi Sri Shankara Stupam, Kodanad Elephant Training Centre, Parambikulam, Kuthampulli Kaithari Village, Kalpathi Heritage Village, Malampuzha Dam, BEML Industrial Centre, Pudussery Panchayat.
Prof. Jagadeesh Bayry , K. Madhavan Unni , Dr. Subhasis Mitra , Dr. Veena Venudharan, Ms. Shana Shihab  attended the press conference.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
199.27 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,36,076
Active cases stand at 0.31%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.49%
16,482 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,30,28,356
20,139 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
86.81 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,94,774 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Prime Minister's Office
PM shares glimpses from today's Republic Day programme at Kartavya path
Sharing the glimpses from today’s Republic Day programme at Kartavya Path in Delhi, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi shared a series of tweets.
The Prime Minister Office also shared pictures of 74th Republic Day Celebration.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 325
More than 85% eligible population inoculated with first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 128.66 crore
More than 71 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 128.66 Crore  today. More than 71 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the country on inoculating more than 85% of the eligible population with first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Prime Minister's Office
PM hails Jyothi Surekha Vennam for a momentous Gold in Compound Archery
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Jyothi Surekha Vennam for Gold Medal in Compound Archery at the Asian Games.
The Prime Minister posted on X :
"Another proud moment for India!
Congratulations to @VJSurekha for clinching her third Gold Medal at Asian Games in Compound Archery.
Her dedication and skill continue to make the nation proud."
Prime Minister's Office
Subsidy of Rs. 10 lakh crore for providing cheaper Urea to farmers: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
A bag of urea worth Rs 3,000 is being made available to farmers at Rs 300, says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech at Red Fort said that the government allocated Rs 10 lakh crore as urea subsidy for farmers. He said “To give urea that costs Rs 3,000 per bag globally at a cheaper rate of Rs. 300 per bag to farmers, the government allocated Rs 10 lakh crore as urea subsidy.”
The PM informed the nation from Red Fort that bags of urea which are sold at Rs. 3,000 in some global markets are being given to farmers at not more than Rs. 300. “The bags of urea that are sold for Rs. 3,000 in some global markets, now the Government provide to our farmers for Rs. 300, and hence the government is providing a subsidy of Rs. 10 lakh crores on urea for our farmers.”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Shri Prakash Javadekar, Shri Ajit Pawar review Covid situation in Pune
Centre to help Maharashtra procure 1,121 ventilators from Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
Vaccine doses should be optimally distributed across centres to ensure there is no shortage : Javadekar
Pune: April 10, 2021
Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar today reviewed the Covid situation in Pune district at a meeting held in the Council Hall.
Briefing media persons after the meeting, Shri Javadekar said the Centre is helping Maharashtra procure 1,121 ventilators to meet the shortage. “I have spoken with the concerned Central Ministers and Officers about the acute ventilator shortage in Maharashtra. Within 3-4 four days, 700 ventilators from Gujarat and 421 ventilators from Andhra Pradesh will arrive in the state” said the Minister. He further added that the Centre will also help Maharashtra in increasing oxygen supply for Covid care.
“Testing, Tracking, Tracing and Treatment are the thrust areas of containing the Covid epidemic and the Centre has assured Maharashtra to provide funds under the National Health Mission to hire additional manpower required for scaling up the operation, said Shri Javadekar. He further informed that 30 Central Teams are already in various districts of Maharashtra, including Pune, guiding and assisting the state health machinery in controlling the pandemic.
About the vaccine issue, Shri Javadekar said Maharashtra has a stock in hand of 15.63 lakh doses of Covid vaccine and the same should be optimally distributed. "Boards like 'vaccination centre closed due to no stock' should not be visible and i have spoken about this with the State Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte", said the Minister.
The Minister said Covid pandemic is a national issue and it is time now for all to work together and not engage in politicizing the issues.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Shri Ajit Pawar said the next 15 days are crucial for Pune as well as the state, and everyone should join hands in breaking the chain of infection.
Shortage of beds, non availability of Remdesiver, thrust on Covid appropriate behaviour were discussed at the meeting which was also attended by elected representatives and senior officials.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM to Inaugurate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2021 on 9 January
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas  Convention is the flagship event of the Ministry of External Affairs and provides an important platform to engage and connect with the overseas Indians. In view of the sentiments of our vibrant diaspora community, the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, is being organized on 9th January 2021, despite the ongoing Covid pandemic. The Convention will be held in virtual format, as were the PBD Conferences held recently in the run up to the Convention. The theme of 16th PBD Convention 2021 is "Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat".
PBD Convention will have three segments. The PBD Convention will be inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and will feature a keynote address by the Chief Guest, H.E. Mr. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, Hon’ble President of the Republic of Suriname. The winners of the online Bharat ko Janiye Quiz for the youth will also be announced.
The Inaugural session will be followed by the two Plenary sessions. The first Plenary on Role of Diaspora in Aatmanirbhar Bharat, will feature addresses by External Affairs Minister and Commerce and Industry Minister while the second Plenary on Facing Post Covid Challenges - Scenario in Health, Economy, Social and International Relations, will be addressed by Minister of Health and Minister of State for External Affairs. Both Plenaries will feature panel discussions inviting eminent diaspora experts.
The finale would be the Valedictory Session where the Hon’ble Rashtrapatiji will deliver his Valedictory address to mark the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. The names of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awardees for 2020-21 will also be announced. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards are conferred to select Indian diaspora members to recognize their achievements and honour their contributions to various fields, both in India and abroad.
The Youth PBD will also be celebrated virtually on the theme "Bringing together Young Achievers from India and Indian Diaspora” on 8 January 2021, and will be anchored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Special Guest for the event is H.E. Ms. Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Community& Voluntary Sector of New Zealand.
NITI Aayog
First Workshop on India Energy Modelling Forum Held
The NITI Aayog and the United States Agency for International Development  organized the first workshop on development of the India Energy Modelling Forum , which has been envisaged as a pan-stakeholder platform for debating ideas, scenario-planning & discussing the India's energy future.
The two-day workshop, being held with the support of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , was organized under the Sustainable Growth Pillar of the India-U.S. Strategic Energy Partnership. The inaugural session of the workshop was chaired by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog and Mr Mark A. White, Mission Director, USAID India.
The IEMF seeks to provide a platform for leading experts and policy makers to study important energy and environmental issues and ensure induction of modelling and analysis in informed decision making process. The Forum aims to improve cooperation and coordination between modeling teams, the Government of India, knowledge partners and think-tanks, build capacity of Indian institutions, and identify issues for joint modeling activities and future areas of research.
The workshop featured eight expert sessions which saw discussions around the various aspects of setting up an India-centric energy modelling platform.
Discussions on energy modelling in India and the world explored how energy modelling can play an important role in decision-making. The panelists particularly laid focus on bridging the rural-urban divide and factoring in energy pressures from the informal economy within models. There was a need expressed to ensure that holistic perspective of energy consumption and ground realities must be inducted to produce practical and feasible energy models, converging land and water use patterns within energy models.
Deliberations included a spotlight on how the impact of the evolving character of India’s cities, industries and especially the transport sector should be included in the any India-centric models. The shift towards electric mobility, an increasing emphasis on mainstreaming of renewable energy options and overarching environmental concerns were also stated as key factors for determining India’s energy future.
The session featuring representatives of key central government ministries laid special emphasis on ensuring social, environmental and economic costs of energy production and consumption are accurately calculated to future-proof decision making and policy planning. The workshop included extensive discussions about the framework of an India Energy Modelling Forum and its institutional, coordination and funding mechanisms.
The workshop was attended by various Central Ministries and Agencies including Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, POSOCO, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Central Electricity Authority and TIFAC; international organizations such as the European Commission, International Institute of Applied System Analysis, GIZ, DFID, EDF etc; leading Indian research institutions  and energy sector experts.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh addresses a Virtual Conference of Heads and representatives of National Medical Teaching Institutes
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that there is going to be renewed focus on the study and management of infectious diseases in the post-COVID era and the medical curriculum will also have to adapt itself accordingly.
Dr Jitendra Singh was addressing a Virtual Conference with the Heads and representatives of National Medical Teaching Institutes, including the All India Institute of Medical Sciences  New Delhi, PGI Chandigarh, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences  Manipur, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences  Shillong and Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar. Those who made their presentations included Dr Jagat Ram from PGI Chandigarh, Dr Shakti Gupta from AIIMS, Dr P. Bhattacharya from NEIGRIHMS, Dr A.Shanta Singh from RIMS, Dr A.G.Ahangar from SKIMS
and Dr Nasib Chand Digra from GMC Jammu.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that in the clinical training before independence and in the immediate post - independence era, infectious diseases comprised the core of medical education in India. So much so, that medicos from several western countries were deputed to India to do their Internship in tropical diseases, because these diseases were hardly prevalent there. Many of the western researchers came to India to do their research on diseases like tuberculosis, leprosy and sexually transmitted disease, he recalled.
However, in the last three decades, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the disease spectrum in India shifted to non-communicable diseases and hence the medical teaching got focussed more on metabolic and vascular disorders like Diabetes Mellitus, coronary heart diseases etc, while the infectious diseases took a back seat with the advent of superior anti-microbial drugs. COVID, however, has suddenly awakened the whole world, particularly the medical fraternity, to realise that the age of infections is far from over, he said.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, Indian medical fraternity has an advantage over their western counterparts because here the practice of medicine was inherently tuned to prescriptions based on hygiene and prevention of cross infections. Therefore, he said, in the wake of COVID also, Indian medical fraternity was quick to re-orient itself to the new norms of medical management.
The leading academic Institutions of India, said Dr Jitendra Singh, owe the responsibility to re-emphasise certain aspects of medical curriculum because these are the Institutions which actually enjoy the distinction of training the teachers for nearly 400 Medical Colleges spread across the country. We may get over the Corona virus, but this may not be the last virus to confront, he said.
Institutions like AIIMS, New Delhi and PGI Chandigarh have always taken a lead, said Dr Jitendra Singh and hoped that new protocols for the new norms in medical teaching and medical management will also emerge from these Institutes.
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UPSC
Recruitment Results Finalized By UPSC in March, 2022
The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of March, 2022. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets the nation on Valmiki Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has greeted the nation on Valmiki Jayanti. The Prime Minister also shared a video of his thoughts on Maharshi Valmiki.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"देशवासियों को वाल्मीकि जयंती की शुभकामनाएं।"
Ministry of Defence
Cantonment Boards assisting civilian administration in fight against COVID-19 surge
Cantonment Boards have extended a helping hand to civil administration/State Governments in various parts of the country to tide over the current COVID-19 situation. They are providing support to not just its residents, but to all those in need of medical assistance.
Presently 39 Cantonment Boards  are maintaining 40 general hospitals with 1,240 beds. The CB hospitals at Pune, Kirkee and Deolali with 304 beds have been designated as dedicated COVID hospitals. Cantonment General Hospitals  of Kirkee, Deolali, Dehuroad, Jhansi and Ahmednagar have been designated as COVID care centres with 418 beds. A dedicated COVID health centre at Dehuroad is ready and would become functional soon, while ICU facility with six beds is being set up at CGH, Kirkee. Oxygen support is available in 37 CBs and presently they have a stock of 658 cylinders.
Fever clinics have also been set up in all 39 CGHs, where patients with COVID-19 symptoms referred to the designated COVID-19 treatment facilities. Rapid antigen and RT-PCR tests are being regularly organised in coordination with district administration, while vaccination centres have also been set up in most of the Cantonments.
Dedicated teams are regularly sanitising public places inside the Cantonment areas and the residents are being encouraged to use online services through e-Chhawani portal. Cantonment boards are the civic body under Ministry of Defence across the country.
Following the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held review meetings on 20th April and again on 24 April and directed the Armed Forces and various other establishments of Ministry of Defence to extend all possible assistance to the civilian administration to tide over the present situation. He underlined that people look up to the Armed Forces in times of crisis as they have great hope and trust in them.
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